QQQ options flow
From the October 21, 2026 session tape · published after the close
QQQ options traded $1.1B in premium across 13,415 prints on October 21, 2026: 53% in calls and 47% in puts, with 53% in contracts expiring that day. That was 100% of its average session over the prior 19.
QQQ largest options trades, October 21, 2026
| Time | Contract | Size | Price | Premium |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10:05 | 696P Oct 30 | 22,003 | $3.42 | $7.5M |
| 15:19 | 725P Oct 21 | 18,036 | $3.19 | $5.8M |
| 10:16 | 722C Oct 21 | 20,898 | $2.70 | $5.6M |
| 10:16 | 723C Oct 21 | 24,258 | $2.15 | $5.2M |
| 15:49 | 705P Oct 30 | 11,808 | $4.11 | $4.9M |
| 15:19 | 724P Oct 21 | 18,764 | $2.55 | $4.8M |
| 16:10 | 731C Oct 30 | 5,260 | $8.69 | $4.6M |
| 10:06 | 721C Oct 21 | 14,582 | $3.13 | $4.6M |
| 10:06 | 722C Oct 21 | 17,873 | $2.55 | $4.6M |
| 15:19 | 722P Oct 26 | 7,115 | $6.10 | $4.3M |
| 10:25 | 722P Oct 21 | 14,879 | $2.68 | $4.0M |
| 10:35 | 720P Oct 21 | 21,710 | $1.81 | $3.9M |
| 12:57 | 726C Oct 21 | 18,485 | $1.99 | $3.7M |
| 11:57 | 725C Oct 21 | 17,853 | $2.05 | $3.7M |
| 11:47 | 724C Oct 21 | 16,211 | $2.25 | $3.6M |
The largest single QQQ print was a 696 put expiring Oct 30 for $7.5M at 10:05 ET.
The busiest strikes by premium were 725 calls ($78.1M), 725 puts ($63.1M), 726 calls ($57.4M), 723 calls ($54.6M).
Last 20 sessions of QQQ premium, calls vs puts: Oct 15 $1.7B (45% calls) · Oct 16 $1.7B (39% calls) · Oct 19 $1.0B (47% calls) · Oct 20 $1.1B (48% calls) · Oct 21 $1.1B (53% calls).
A large print is a trade, not a verdict: it can be a hedge, a close, or one leg of a spread. Read it next to where dealers are positioned, on the other QQQ pages.
These are the October 21, 2026 closing numbers. Members see QQQ's map move live all session.
Common questions
$1.1B in premium across 13,415 prints, 53% calls. The largest print was a 696 put for $7.5M.
53% of premium was in calls. Premium alone does not show direction: buyers and sellers, hedges and spreads all print the same way.
No. This page shows the last completed session, published after the close. Members see the flow as it prints.
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Measured from the closing options book and rebuilt after every close. Nothing on this page is live. Levels are where dealer hedging is concentrated, not targets or forecasts. Not investment advice.